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New owner begins renovating former Outlaw Inn, details plan for extended-stay rentals
Columbia Falls developer Mick Ruis has begun renovating the former Outlaw Inn after its previous owner left the bu…
Flood response and updates shared at Libby town hall
There are no concerns with the larger Flower Creek Dam upstream, which was built in 2015, the agency stated.
Northwest Montana faces another round of heavy rain
Another round of prolonged rain is expected to drench much of Northwest Montana as the region recovers from floods that destroyed multiple bridges in Lincoln C…
Flood meetings planned in Libby, Troy this weekend
The Libby Town Hall meeting will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Dome Theater on Mineral Avenue. The Troy Town Hall meeting will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 14…
North Idaho still feeling effects of historic flooding
Residents are still feeling the effects of historic flooding that hit North Idaho and western Montana on Thursday.
Headlines: Glacier Park proposed changes, building goals for Habitat for Humanity, and CWD concerns
Glacier Park hits brakes on vehicle reservation system, Habitat for Humanity needs more land in the Flathead, donation goes toward new fishing pier in Columbia…
Receding flood waters begin to reveal scope of damage in Lincoln County
For 12 very long hours, the residents of Libby and Troy weren’t sure whether the flood waters affecting south Lincoln County would abate.
Motorist in fatal drunk driving wreck dies ahead of sentencing
A man expected to face sentencing for a fatal drunk driving case in Flathead County District Court was found dead Friday morning.
National park gift shops ordered to purge merchandise promoting DEI
The Trump administration is expanding its crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion by ordering national parks to purge their gift shops of items it deems o…
Columbia Falls City Council tables e-bike law
The Columbia Falls City Council last week voted to table a city ordinance that would restrict e-bikes and e-motorcycles along with other electrically powered vehicles on its sidewalks and city parks.
Whitefish Community Foundation awards $125,000 grant to DREAM Adaptive Recreation
Whitefish Community Foundation has awarded a $125,000 grant to DREAM Adaptive Recreation to support the construction of a new building that will serve as the n…
Students collaborate to address world issues at 60th Model UN Conference
Nearly 300 high school student-delegates converged at the University of Montana for the 60th annual Model United Nations Conference, seeking resolutions to glo…
FVCC honors nursing graduates with pinning ceremony
Flathead Valley Community College’s nursing program will honor its current classes of 12 Associate of Science in Nursing graduates and 10 practical nursing gra…
Man earns suspended sentence for alleged 2024 attack in Woodland Park
A man accused of strangling another man in Woodland Park last year later earned a suspended sentence in Flathead County District Court.
Suspect in sexual assault case back in Flathead County jail
Prosecutors charged Justina Fey Calftail with felony counts of sexual assault and attempted sexual assault following his June 2024 arrest in the public park.
City manager finalist says he’s ready to take on Kalispell's growth
Jarod Nygren, the finalist for Kalispell’s city manager position, said he is ready to tackle the municipality's growing pains, an issue he’s gotten familiar wi…